Spring-Ford junior Curry named to inaugural Allstate All-American team

Spring-Ford junior Ella Curry was among 150 student-athletes nationwide to be named to the inaugural Allstate All-American team on Dec. 4.

From the nearly 800,000 players across the country, 75 boy and 75 girl high school juniors were selected for their outstanding achievements in soccer. Now through 2019, Allstate will be celebrating these talented young athletes as future game changers of the sport.

Allstate has also teamed up with four U.S. soccer legends to coach a select group of these All-Americans at the Allstate All-America Cup at 2019 MLS All-Star Orlando. Former Major League Soccer and U.S. men’s national team members, Taylor Twellman and Brian McBride, will join the likes of former U.S. women’s national soccer team standouts and Olympic gold medalists, Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain, to coach and mentor these promising high school players.

“This unique coaching opportunity is a fun way for me to use the skills and experiences I have gained throughout my playing career to help shape the next generation of rising soccer players,” Julie Foudy said. “Teaming up with Allstate and having the opportunity to work with some of the best high school soccer players in the country who represent the future of the sport is important for me – not to mention the friendly competition that will ensue with my former teammate, Brandi, when it’s time to kick-off!”

Curry is a multi-year All-Pioneer Athletic Conference first team selection and led Spring-Ford to the PAC championship game this fall. The attacking midfielder was one of just two Pennsylvania girls and the only student-athlete from the eastern half of Pa. to be selected to the Allstate team.

Allstate is working with MaxPreps to determine and announce the full roster of male and female players in the spring of 2019. This will bring the grand total to 250 All-Americans who will form the elite group of the nation’s rising high school soccer stars.